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“Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.” Evelyn Waugh

“Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.” Evelyn Waugh — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 31, 2016

“It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?” Ronald Reagan

“It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?” Ronald Reagan — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 30, 2016

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.” Anonymous

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.” Anonymous — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 29, 2016

“Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he's supposed to be doing at the moment.” Robert Benchley

“Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he's supposed to be doing at the moment.” Robert Benchley — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 28, 2016

“Learn from the mistakes of others – you can never live long enough to make them all yourself.” John Luther

“Learn from the mistakes of others – you can never live long enough to make them all yourself.” John Luther — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 27, 2016

“If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.” Friedrich Nietzsche

“If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.” Friedrich Nietzsche — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 26, 2016

“No man is so old as to believe he cannot live one more year.” Sean O'Casey

“No man is so old as to believe he cannot live one more year.” Sean O'Casey — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 25, 2016

“From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.” Groucho Marx

“From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.” Groucho Marx — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 24, 2016

“The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.” Laozi

“The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.” Laozi — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 23, 2016

“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” Mother Teresa

“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” Mother Teresa — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 22, 2016

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Blaise Pascal

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Blaise Pascal — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 21, 2016

“If your purpose in life is to entertain the gods, you might as well put on a good show.” Anonymous

“If your purpose in life is to entertain the gods, you might as well put on a good show.” Anonymous — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 20, 2016

“The thought of suicide is a great source of comfort; with it a calm passage is to be made across many a bad night.” Friedrich Nietzsche

“The thought of suicide is a great source of comfort; with it a calm passage is to be made across many a bad night.” Friedrich Nietzsche — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 19, 2016

“Every intellectual effort is bent toward committing the most diversified violations upon the human being.” Octave Mirbeau

“Every intellectual effort is bent toward committing the most diversified violations upon the human being.” Octave Mirbeau — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 18, 2016

“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” Oscar Wilde

“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” Oscar Wilde — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 17, 2016

“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 16, 2016

“Nothing is permanent but change.” Heraclitus

“Nothing is permanent but change.” Heraclitus — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 15, 2016

“Common sense and education are highly compatible; in fact, neither is worth much without the other.” Donald G. Smith

“Common sense and education are highly compatible; in fact, neither is worth much without the other.” Donald G. Smith — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 14, 2016

“Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.” Stephane Mallarme

“Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.” Stephane Mallarme — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 12, 2016

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 11, 2016

“The poet presents his thoughts festively, on the carriage of rhythm: usually because they could not walk.” Friedrich Nietzsche

“The poet presents his thoughts festively, on the carriage of rhythm: usually because they could not walk.” Friedrich Nietzsche — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 10, 2016

“I avow myself the partisan of truth alone.” William Harvey

“I avow myself the partisan of truth alone.” William Harvey — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 9, 2016